Cold War Primary Sources | Homeland Insecurities

• J. Edgar Hoover
• Ayn Rand and Ronald Reagan
• House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
• Joseph R. McCarthy

Between 1947 and 1953, the United States experienced what was known as a Red Scare. The Red Scare was a period of time in the United States when Americans felt particularly threatened by communism. They feared that communism would gain a power base within the United States, and communists might eventually take over. This time period paralleled the early years of the Cold War, an intense battle of ideologies, or social...